Current time in Ljubljana, Slovenia

The current local time in Ljubljana is shown below. Ljubljana observes CET in winter and CEST during daylight saving time.

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🇸🇮 LjubljanaCET

What's the daylight saving status?

Currently in CEST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CET on Sunday 25 October 2026

When are sunrise & sunset today?

Sunrise
05:12
Sunset
20:52
Day length
15h 40m
Solar noon
13:02

What are the timezone facts?

Timezone
Europe/Ljubljana
Standard abbreviation
CET
DST abbreviation
CEST
Observes daylight saving
Yes
Country
🇸🇮 Slovenia
Business hours
09:00 – 17:00 local

What's the timezone history of Ljubljana?

Slovenia keeps Central European Time, sitting at around 14.5 degrees east, close enough to the 15-degree meridian on which the offset is based that the civil clock and the sun agree to within a few minutes through the standard-time months, a closer match than almost any other European capital. The country follows the EU's daylight-saving schedule. Its central position means that none of its borders, with Italy, Austria, Hungary, or Croatia, brings a change of clock.

What are the working hours in Ljubljana?

Government, services, and a substantial university population shape a working day that runs broadly 08:00 to 16:00 in the public sector and a little later in private business. The compact size of the city keeps commutes short, many made by bicycle along the riverbanks. Slovenes take much of their summer holiday in late July and August, when the capital noticeably empties toward the coast and the mountains, and the principal closures otherwise fall around Christmas, Easter, and the national days in spring and early summer. A lively student and cafe culture keeps the riverside busy well into the evening.

Where is Ljubljana?

Ljubljana lies in a basin between the eastern Alps and the Karst plateau in central Slovenia, on the small Ljubljanica river, roughly midway between Vienna and the Adriatic. It is a compact capital of around 290,000 people, the largest city of a country smaller than many European metropolitan areas. The surrounding ring of mountains, often snow-capped into spring, funnels the city's growth along the river valleys and gives it a sheltered, sometimes foggy, continental climate.